Creatine composition and methods of using same

Abstract

A creatine composition comprising a base component, a dianion component, and a creatine component. In some exemplary embodiment, the base component and dianion component can at least be partially reacted before being added to the creating component. On a dry weight basis, the base component can comprise between about 7-20% of the composition by weight, the dianion component can comprise between about 35-50% of the composition by weight, and the creatine component can comprise between about 30-60% of the composition by weight. In embodiments where the base component and dianion component are first reacted to form a base dianion component, the base dianion component can comprise between about 40-65% of the composition by weight. The creatine component can comprise between about 35-60% of the composition by weight with the remainder of the composition being composed of deionized water (i.e., between about 0-10% of the composition by weight).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A creatine composition comprising:
 at least one base component;   at least one dianion component;   a creatine component; and   a solvent component.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein creatine composition can include at least one of the following: anhydrous creatine or creatine monohydrate 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein the base component can include at least one the following: sodium, potassium, ammonium, L-lysine, or L-arginine, and ethanolamine. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein the dianion component can include at least one of the following: sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, L-aspartic acid, L-glutamic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, or glutaric acid. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the base component comprises between 7-20% of the composition by weight on a dry weight basis,
 the dianion component comprises between about 35-50% of the composition by weight on a dry weight basis, and   the creatine component comprises between about 30-60% of the composition by weight on a dry weight basis.   
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 7  wherein the base component and dianion component are first reacted to form a base dianion component, wherein the base dianion component can comprise between about 40-65% of the composition by weight. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 8 , wherein the solvent component comprises between 0.1-10% by weight. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 9 , wherein the solvent is deionized water. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 8 , wherein the creatine composition can include at least one of the following: anhydrous creatine or creatine monohydrate;
 the base component can include at least one the following: sodium, potassium, ammonium, L-lysine, or L-arginine, and ethanolamine; and   the dianion component can include at least one of the following: sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, L-aspartic acid, L-glutamic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, or glutaric acid.   
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 9 , wherein the base component is sodium, the dianion component is sulfuric acid, and the creating component is creatine monohydrate. 
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 9 , wherein the base component is potassium, the dianion component is sulfuric acid, and the creatine component is creatine monohydrate. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 9 , wherein the composition comprises a first base component, a first dianion component, second base component and a second dianion component. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the first base component is sodium, the second base component is potassium, the first dianion component is dianion component is sulfuric acid, and the second dianion component is sulfuric acid. 
     
     
         14 . A process of producing a creatine composition comprising:
 providing a base-dianion component into a solvent to form a base-dianion solution;   heating the base-dianion solution to at least 140° F.;   adding a creatine component to the base-dianion solution to form a creatine solution;   maintain the creatine solution at a temperature of at least at least 140° F. for a duration of between 30-90 minutes;   drying the creatine solution to a solid formulation having a solvent content between 0-10%.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein drying includes all methods of removing water from an aqueous solution such as but not limited to spray drying, drum drying, freeze drying and vacuum drying including combinations of drying processes. 
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the creatine composition is creatine sodium sulfate having a pH between 1.5-2.5. 
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the creatine composition is creatine potassium sulfate s having a pH between 1.5-2.5. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the creatine composition is a mixture of creatine potassium sulfate and creatine sodium sulfate having a pH of between 1.5-2.5. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the base dianion component is sodium hydrogen sulfate. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the base dianion component is potassium hydrogen sulfate.